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The Quick Emotional Self-Assessment : Intelligence

This document presents a self-assessment to measure emotional intelligence (EQ) in four domains: emotional awareness, emotional management, social emotional awareness, and relationship management. It provides definitions of EQ and each domain. Participants rate statements in each domain on a scale and calculate their scores to determine strengths and areas for improvement. The assessment is meant to help individuals understand and develop their EQ.

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The Quick Emotional Self-Assessment : Intelligence

This document presents a self-assessment to measure emotional intelligence (EQ) in four domains: emotional awareness, emotional management, social emotional awareness, and relationship management. It provides definitions of EQ and each domain. Participants rate statements in each domain on a scale and calculate their scores to determine strengths and areas for improvement. The assessment is meant to help individuals understand and develop their EQ.

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The Quick Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment*

*Adapted for the San Diego City College MESA Program from a model by Paul Mohapel ([email protected])

Emotional intelligence (referred to as EQ) is your ability to be aware of, understand and manage your
emotions. Why is EQ important? While intelligence (referred to as IQ) is important, success in life
depends more on EQ. Take the assessment below to learn your EQ strengths!
Rank each statement as follows: 0 (Never) 1 (Rarely) 2 (Sometimes) 3 (Often) 4 (Always)
Emoti onal Awareness − Total: 28
0 1 2 3 4 My feelings are clear to me at any given moment 4
0 1 2 3 4 Emotions play an important part in my life
0 1 2 3 4 My moods impact the people around me 2
0 1 2 3 4 l find it easy to put words to my feelings 2
0 1 2 3 4 My moods are easily affected by external events 3
0 1 2 3 4 l can easily sense when l’m going to be angry 4
0 1 2 3 4 l readily tell others my true feelings 1
0 1 2 3 4 l find it easy to describe my feelings 3
0 1 2 3 4 Even when l’m upset, l’m aware of what’s happening to me 4
0 1 2 3 4 l am able to stand apart from my thoughts and feelings and examine them 3

Emoti onal Management − Total: 35


0 1 2 3 4 l accept responsibility for my reactions 4
0 1 2 3 4 l find it easy to make goals and stick with them 3
0 1 2 3 4 l am an emotionally balanced person 4
0 1 2 3 4 l am a very patient person 4
0 1 2 3 4 l can accept critical comments from others without becoming angry 4
0 1 2 3 4 l maintain my composure, even during stressful times 4
0 1 2 3 4 lf an issue does not affect me directly, l don’t let it bother me 2
0 1 2 3 4 l can restrain myself when l feel anger towards someone 4
0 1 2 3 4 l control urges to overindulge in things that could damage my well being 3
0 1 2 3 4 l direct my energy into creative work or hobbies 3

Social Emoti onal Awareness − Total: 35


0 1 2 3 4 l consider the impact of my decisions on other people 3
0 1 2 3 4 l can tell easily tell if the people around me are becoming annoyed 4
0 1 2 3 4 l sense it when a person’s mood changes 4
0 1 2 3 4 l am able to be supportive when giving bad news to others 3
0 1 2 3 4 l am generally able to understand the way other people feel 3
0 1 2 3 4 My friends can tell me intimate things about themselves 4
0 1 2 3 4 lt genuinely bothers me to see other people suffer 3
0 1 2 3 4 l usually know when to speak and when to be silent4
0 1 2 3 4 l care what happens to other people4
0 1 2 3 4 l understand when people’s plans change3
Relati onship Management − Total: 32
0 1 2 3 4 l am able to show affection 2
0 1 2 3 4 My relationships are safe places for me 4
0 1 2 3 4 l find it easy to share my deep feelings with others 2
0 1 2 3 4 l am good at motivating others 4
0 1 2 3 4 l am a fairly cheerful person 3
0 1 2 3 4 lt is easy for me to make friends 3
0 1 2 3 4 People tell me l am sociable and fun 2
0 1 2 3 4 l like helping people 4
0 1 2 3 4 Others can depend on me 4
0 1 2 3 4 l am able to talk someone down if they are very upset 4

My EQ strengths! Mark your EQ total scores to assess your strengths and areas for improvement.
Domain Score
Emotional Awareness 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Emotional Management 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Social Emotional Awareness 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Relationship Management 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Measure your effectiveness in each domain using the following key:
0 – 24 Area for Enrichment: Requires attention and development
25 – 34 Effective Functioning: Consider strengthening
35 – 40 Enhanced Skills: Use as leverage to develop weaker areas

Using your EQ strength − for your strongest EQ domain, give an example of how you demonstrate your
strength in your daily life or work: As an Mba student with a hectic schedule, it is very important for me
to manage my time and stick to my set goals. I work with teams on a daily basis therefore I try to listen to
Listen to their point patiently because in a team everyday should get a say to maintain the spirit. Even during
stressful time, I maintain my composure to get my job done before deadline efficiently.

Effects of your EQ strength − for your weakest EQ domain, give an example of how this affects you
AND others in your daily life or work: Sometimes showing a bit of emotion can be beneficial for a
relationship but I have failed to do this which has cost me my friendships. I often get stressed or sad about
External events which I am currently working on. A lot of time, I find it tough to put my thoughts into words
be it class discussion, presentations or regular day to day conversations.

Improving your EQ strength − for your weakest EQ domain, what steps can you take to strengthen
yourself in this area? How will this benefit you in your daily life or work? The steps that I plan on taking
are being more open to my feelings, do not overthink my actions and the reactions they will get. I am also
Trying to be less skeptical about other people. I feel these changes will help me to connect with people more
and help with networking. This will enhance my team spirit.
For help in developing your EQ strengths, visit the City College Mental Health Counseling Center (Room
A−221)

A Learning Culture of Success −


MESA works!
www.sdcity.edu/mesa

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